Bodo/Glimt vs Ham-Kam - Eliteserien

All eyes turn to the home ground on July 22, 2026 as Bodo/Glimt welcome Ham-Kam in a Eliteserien encounter that promises tension, intrigue and no shortage of subplot. Michael Carrick's side are set to face Paris Saint-Germain in Sweden on Saturday afternoon with the aim of building on last weekend's win over Atletico Madrid.

The standings paint a clear picture: Bodo/Glimt in 1st, Ham-Kam in 10th, and both keen to climb. Bodo/Glimt are operating at a remarkable level, their LWWWD run and a season win rate of 80% placing them among the Eliteserien's very best. The visitors have been hard to predict on their travels, LLDLD in their last five reflecting a win rate of 30%. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — Bodo/Glimt average 2.6 per game to Ham-Kam's 1.35, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player On Sunday, there was the opportunity to attend another thriller as Augsburg went top of the table.

The tactical subplot is compelling: Bodo/Glimt favour a possession-based game built on patience and control, while Ham-Kam are happiest sitting deep and exploding forward on the counter — a classic contrast of philosophies. But the key difference is understanding the game, in possession and out of possession.

Individual quality could tip the balance. The league's leading scorer Amin Chiakha, with 12 goals to his name this season, is a reminder of the firepower on display. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. St Johnstone twice gave up a lead before storming back to edge a seven-goal thriller on their Scottish Premiership return at home to Kilmarnock.

The market has yet to form a strong view, and the contest looks genuinely difficult to call. On balance, Bodo/Glimt look well-placed to claim all three points, and a 3-1 home win would not come as a surprise. The ramifications of this result could ripple through the Eliteserien standings for weeks to come, regardless of who comes out on top. The 22-year-old was likely quite high up on the list of United's midfield targets and potentially even higher after Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga blows.